Dayton
CLrtttmw
DAYTON, OREGON, JANUARY 10, 1913.
NO. 4
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Dawson. The children are; Mrs.
few evenings ago we stej j cd in- of a comm.ssion merchant who
Fred Burning of Antelope, Ore.,
to a church and John’s melodious1 falsely reports that the products
Mrs. Addie Baxter, Mrs. Anna
voice rang out loud and clear in were received in i damaged con-
Westerfield.
Mrs.
William
Fos
that soul stirring song. “Jesus dition or that ;hey were of a
John W. fletcher
ter, Miss Carrie Hibbert, W. S.
' Paid It All.” We might have grade lower than they were in
[ been mistaken but his earnert- fact, or he reports receiving
Again death knocks at the Hibbert and James Hibbert, all
, ness impressed us. The next prices lower than those actually
door of two of Dayton’s old time
a'’° leaves a
¡day we sent him a receipt in full, received by him for the products.
residents.
wide circle of fi ¡ends.
begging his pardon for not know Worse than this, it is by no means
John W. Fletcher a well known
ing
he had made arrangements rare that the commission mer
hop man of this vicini y passed
for
his
liabilities in that manner. chant has sold the products and
away at his home in Portland
The above was taken from the failed to return the net proceeds.
Jan. 2nd, 1913 after a long ill
The weather ha* had this an- Cook Weekly Courier, a bright Samples of transactions in
ness.
n^arance the last f« v davs. the newsy ittle paper of Cook, Neb. which only one middleman inter
Dayton Peoph AskeJ to
John W. Fletcher, the old« st
venes between producer and con
thermometer
registering about:
son of Francis and Elizabeth
Make Change
sumer
includes the commission
22 degre®s. . The ground is froz
Fl'tcher, was born on the old
man
at
a large market who re
donation land claim near Day When we have a sure thing it en to son?» considerable depth.
ceives consignments f live stock
ton, Oregon, Dec. 4, 1844. He is usually customary to support ■ Our friends tell us it is “pretty
from farmers and sells to pack
died at his home in Portland, Mt. and protect it. The old adage, darned cold.” Well, we heartily
ers;
the factor to whom the
Tabor district, Jan. 2nd, 1913, “A bird in the hand is worth agree with them and believe it)
planter
consigns his rice or cot
having reached the age of 68 two in the bush,” will apply to is “pretty darned cold” our i
ton and from whom purchases
selyes, but nevertheless we are
years and 29 days.
the above mentioned.
are
made by millers; the ware
here and as it is to? cold to wa|k
As a boy he attended the Day-
During our recent visit to
housemen
who manage the sale
ton Public School, and later, the Portland we met and conversed I suppone we will have to stay Reperì o Congress by Secretary of a Virginia planter’s tobacco.
I
of Agriculture
historic Willamette University with Mr. Graham of the 0. C.
b
The intervention of two men
at Salem, his father/ owning a T. Co. who through our request
between producer and consumer
life scholarship in this Institu gave us an insight into the busi
Systems for marketing farm is a common occurance. Fruits
tion. He was always a student ness of the company from this
products and the demand for and vegetables are often market
a great reader and an intelligent point.
j them at trade centers are the
ed through the aid of two mid
thinker.
' subjects of a special report to dlemen, the city commission
Mr. Graham, not in a com
Congress oy the Secretary of Ag dealer and a retail merchant
Mr. Fletcher was a charter plaining way, stated that so far
riculture, recently printed. The
member of Security Assembly they had not had enough busi
More than two Intermediaries
report, was made by special di
No. 16 United Artisans of Day ness to pay expenses, let alone
rection of Congress in order that A series of three middlemen
ton Ore.
making a fa r showing.
information might be at hand may include first the local buy
He was a good neighbor, a
Now friends, we all know full
concerning
the establishment of er of the shipper; second, the
very highly respected citizen well that never has the business
a
division
of
markets in the de commission dealer or the whole
and a devoted and beloved hus b<en established that can last
partment
of
Agriculture. The sale merchant; and third, the
band and father.
( any length of time when run
Secretary specifies various items retail merchant In the sale of
He leaves a wife, two daugh ning on a non paying basis.
of service that could be perform fruit by auction, which is com
ters, Adria and Doris, a son and Therefore, it is only going to be
ed by such an office, with recom mon in large cities east of the
daughter by a former marriage, a short time until the company
mendations that they be adopted Mississippi River, the auctioneer
two step-children, Mrs. Charles will have to abandon this run.
Sure! the first real snow of if it is created. Ihe report cov is an additional middleman. He
Simler and Alfred Sweeney, both
Every month the company is the season fell in this section of
of this city, two sisters and leaving considerable money in the country last Friday night ers 391 pagesand is crowded with may sell for a commission dealer
three bro hers to mourn his de- < our little city for supplies, and and the indications are that we information with regard to the to whom the consignment may
subjects treated.
have b3en mid 9 by a country
parture.
we feel it no more than right will have more.
buyer;
and the purchaser at
they should have a portion
Mr. Fletcher spent he great- that
’
My, it seems just like the
The report treats of the move such an auction may be a job
er portion of his life ir. our city of
< your patronage. It is a busi snow we had in Missouri in the
ber, who In turn sells to a re
always calling this home. He i ness proposition to you.
early 40s. Dont you remember ment of farm products from the tail merchant Five middlemen
was engaged in the hop grow Let us see if we can’t keep how nice and clear it was that farm to consumer through a great
ing business for 18 years.
। the sure thing we have. Put^jght? We all went to town to variety of channels. The simpl are thus concerned in such a
transaction.
Mr. Fletcher was a success- just
.
a trifle more attention to the “big blow out” and coming est distribution is the direct one
Onions raised in Kentucky
I
ful man and one of sterling qual- the
up-building of our little city, home it snowed like “blazes.” of delivery by farmer to consum
are
sometimes bought by a lo
¡ties, and will be greatly missed Even if a railroad does come Jim Smith and I had Molly ers, and next after this is the
cal
merchant and shipped to
by our citizens.
I through, will it hurt any to have Jones and Kate Brown with us delivery by individual farmers
a boat? There is only one way and com in home them girls darn or associations of farmers to in Louisville; herd they may be
Susan Jane Hibbert
to ke p a boat coming here, and nigh froze, although us boys dividual consumers or association put into sacks and shipped to a
of consumers. In these direct New York wholesaler or a com
that is: patronize it
tried
our
durndest
to
keep
’
em
forms of distribution, the middle mission man who in turn sells
Susan Jane Hibbert, wife of
warm. Some times!, them.
man is eliminated, although of- them to a New York retailer.
William Hiobert of this city,
But
they
are
gone,
and
here
course
intermediate services are Eggs and poultry frequently pass
died very suddenly at her home
we are facing the same music, performed either by producers through the hands of at least
Saturday Jan. 4th, 1913 at four
only not so cold, clear out here or by consumers or by both part four middlemen.
oelock.
A very pretty wedding took in Oregon. I wonder what has ies.
The marketing of clover seed
For 27 years Mrs. Hibbert has place at the residence of Mr.
Intervention of Middlemen
is an example of a transfer from
been a resident of our little city and Mrs. E. V. Filer on Sunday become of Jim and the rest
and her death was a great afternoon, January fifth, when
Gosh! lam cold, guess I’ll fix Among the varieties of middle one farmer to another through a
shock to this community. Being their daughter, Hattie Wade up the fire. Well, good bye! men concerned in the marketing number of middlemen. The
apparently in good health Mrs. Filer and Elmer E. Baxter, son come over again.
of farm produce are the travel first middleman may be a job
Hibbert on Saturday was sud- of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Baxter Then we become unconscious ing hucksters who go from farm ber in Indiana, who consigns
denly called to her reward.
were united in marriage by Rev. of the present and dwell only in to farm gathering eggs, butter, to a commission dealer in Toledo
She was a woman of true Stewart of the M. E. Church. the past, while the younger poultry, calves and other com Ohio; here the seed may be pur
Christian character, being a The bride wore a gown of generations are out skating and modities, which they sell to the chased by a merchant and ship
member of the Christian Church white marquisette and carried a praying for snow and cold wea shippers, jobbers, or retail deal ped to a wholesale dealer in a
ers. The country merchant is distant city. The last middle
of this city. She was a kind and shower boquet of pink and white ther.
often the first receiver of such man in this course of distribu
beloved mother and wife.
carnations. The groom was
products. In regions where grain tion is a country storekeeper
Susan Jane Hibbert was born dressed in the conventional black.
is the staple product, the tenden or a city dealer in agricultural
Only the near relatives of the
in Owensboro, Ky. July 4th 1843.
cy has been to displace the coun supplies.
Died at Dayton, Oregon Jan. 4, bride and groom were present,
Market Place« And Warehouses
and light refreshments were
1913. Aged 67 yrs. 7 mo’s.
“Refuse Notice.” Every edi try merchant by the grain buy
Public market places are es
tor has received them, says an er and the local elevator man.
She was married to W. S. served.
tablished in a number of cities
Bunting in 1859. To this union
The bride received many ele exchange. The postmaster sends Farmers commonly sell through and towns, and in these places
commission
merchants
and
to
two children were born, both gant and useful gifts from her them to the editor. For instance,
consumers may buy such articles
dying in infancy.
numerous friends and relatives. there is a man by the name of, some extent directly to wholesale as fruit, vegetables, dairy pro
we’ll say John Brine, who refus dealers and also to retail dealers.
She was married again in The home was beautifully dec ed to take his paper out of the The farmer who employs a trust ducts, poultry, and eggs direct
1864 to William Hibbert. To orated in Oregon grape with a post office. He did not want it worthy commission merchant from farmers as well as from
this union seven children were wedding bell of smilax and caila any longer. We wondered what who will handle his products hon dealers.
born all of whom are living.
lilies.
was the matter. Upon investi- estly and honorably will get the Another institution which aids
She leaves to mourn her de-
The happy couple, amid a fation of our subscription book current prices for them within the producer to dispose of his
parture
are a h husband,
iiuouanu, seven child-
vimu- shower of rice, left for Portland we found that John was short the range of the commission mer crop is the public warehouse.
ren, five girl* and two boys, also on the afternoon train. They S5.70. He had stopped the paper chant’s business, but the farmer Illustrations of this are afforded
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two brothers, Joe and Frank will make their home in Dayton. as a matter of economy to us. A often finds himself in the hands
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0. C. T. Company
Not Supported
REEZING
SYSTEMS TOR
MARKETING
FARM PRODUCE
SNOW
Wedding Beils
PAID IN FULL